Sample holder and label for cloth boards or bolts



April 23, 1929. A. c. HOUSE 6 SAMPLE HOLDER AND LABEL FOR CLOTH BOARDS OR BOLTS Filed Oct. 23, 1926 A rf/vur C. House 1 8 iv: 6 L IQ i f I i INVENTOR Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR C. HOUSE, OF WELDON, NORTH CAROLINA.

SAMPLE HOLDER AND LABEL FOR CLOTH BOARDS B BOLTS.

Application filed October 23, 1926. Serial No. 143,677.

My invention relates to an improved holder and label applicable to a cloth board, to conveniently retain a removable sample of fabric, and at the same time to provide an end label for the board and bolt, and to the combination of such a sample holder and label with the board and cloth bolt.

The general object is to provide a simple and economical device of this class which may easily be applied to the cloth board and which contains and retains a fabric sample or a folder or other container for the sample in a convenient way for easy rcmo al and replacement.

In a preferred form, as here shown, the device consists of a blank of cardboard or similar inexpensive material. folded and otherwise constructed to provide a pocket or enclosure for the sample or sample container. this pocket being located upon one broad face of the cloth board and accessible at an end thereof, and also to provide in some cases an end label overlying the end of the board, and preferably also a flap underlying the opposite broad face of the board to aid in retaining the device in proper position.

The characteristics and advantages of the invention are further sufliciently explained in connection with the following detail description of the accompanying drawing, which shows one representative embodimentof the invention. After considering this example, skilled persons will understand that many variations may be made, and I contemplate the employment; of any structures that are properly within the scope of the a ppemilcd claims.

In the drawim Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a cloth bolt in which the invention is incorporated in one form.

Fig. 2 is a section at 22, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one end of a cloth board with the sample holder and label applied thereto.' I

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank betore folding.

Fig.1) is a perspective view of one suitable sample folder or container.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified construction.

The invention may be combined with or adapted to almost any form of cloth board. The representative form shown consists of a frame including side pieces 1, end pieces 2,

the ends of which preferably overlap the ends of the side pieces and have rounded formations to conform to the rounded edge contour of the side pieces, and usually a central cross piece 3. This frame is covered with sheet material, usually heavy paper or thin cardboard 4, wrapped and secured about the broad sides and rounded edges of the frame.

My llllplOVtitl sample holder and label is desirably Fig. 4, usually of cardboard or similar sheet material, of moderate thickness and stiffness. but readily foldable. The blank includes main pocket flaps and 6, a label portion 7 and an under or retaining flap 8. The width of the portions 5, (i and 8 1S usually somewhat less than that of one of the broad sides of the cloth board, and the label portion 7 is dimensioned to substantially exactly cover and conform to thecontour of the outer face of the end piece :2, that is, it includes rounded extensions 7 to conform to the round end contours of the cloth board ends 2. The under or retaining flap 8, desirably, has its corners cut away as at 9.

The blank is folded along the lines 10, 11 and 12, as shown in FigsQ and 3, and placed upon the cloth board so that the label portion 7 covers the outer face of the cloth board and member the flap 6 lies upon one broad face of the board with inward end (defined by the fold line overlying the cross piece 3, and the outer flap 5 folded down upon flap 6, while the retaining or under flap 8 lies against the opposite broad face of the board. Any suitable fabric sample it, Fig. 5, which is usually a piece cut from the cloth to be woundupon the board. may be placed between the pocket flaps 5 and 6 either before or after the fabric is wound upon the board. The sample may simply be placed between the flaps 5 and 6 without other container or protection; otherwise, it may be placed in an envelope or in a folder F, Fig. 5, and secured therein in any suitable way, or left free if preferred.

The fabric now wound upon the board in the usual way. producing a complete cloth bolt. shown in Fig. 1, with the fabric overlying the pocket flaps 5 and 6, and also overlying the under flap 8 and retaining the sample holder in position, and also retaining the sample or its folder F in position between the pocket flaps 5 and 6 until it is intentionally removed for removal of a piece for presentation to a customer, for example. Otherwise,

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the sample or its :tolder F may be pushed in between the pocket flaps 5 and 6 after the fabric is wound upon the board. Of course, after removal the sample or its folder or container may easily be replaced within the pockct provided by the flaps 5 and (S,

The folder may dcs rahly be provided with means such as the tape or ribbon S for conv 'iiently manipulating it. As shown, this ribbon is secured to one flap of the folder and run through a slot in the otherllap so that the act of pulling the free end of the ribbon will close the t'elder. \Vhcn the folder is positioned within the holder the tape or ribbon hangs in an. accessible position at the end of the cloth bolt and serves as a handle or tab by which the folder may e: sil'y be removed.

It any means other than the fabric wound upon the board is not employed to secure the holder in position, tacks 20 may be driven through end portions 7 ot the label section 7 into the end piece 2, which is usually ot wood, pulp or other material suitable to receive and hold the tacks.

Fig. 6 shows a modified form or arrangement of the holder which, in this instance, consists merely of the connected pieces or flaps 5 and 6, one of which lies upon one face of the board or winder, and is secured by the usual end finishing strip or label 7. The mode of u e will be understood from the preceding description of Figs. 1 to 5.

I claim:

1. A holder of the character specified, including a strip of sheet material folded to provide three integrally connected folds lying one above the other, the connection between the top told and the central fold being at one end of the holder and of a character such th: t the top told lies directly on the central told, the connection between the centrail and bottom :tolds being at the Opposite end of the holder and in the term oi? a label spacing the bottom told from the central told, the label being of a width such that when the bottom told inserted beneath the cloth board, with the top and central telds upon the top thereof, the label will be at the end of the board and will substantiall cover the same.

2 A holder of the character specified, in cluding a strip ot sheet material folded to provide three integrally connected :tolds l r' ing one above the other, the connection bctween the top told and the central :lold being at one end of the holder and o]? a character such that the top iold lies directly on the central told, the connection between the cen' tral and bottom folds being at the opposite end of the holder and in the form of a label spacing the bottom told from the central fold, the label being of a width such that when the bottom told is inserted beneath the cloth board, with the top and central folds upon the top thereof, the label will be at the end of the board and will substantially cover the same, and a sample holding folder between the top and central folds, said folder consisting of two foldsintegrally connected at one end, and detachably connected at the other by a tape secured to one told an d pass-- ing through an opening in the other to en able easy witlnlrai'val of the folder.

Signed at New York city, in the count of New York, and State of New York, this 21st day of October, A. D. 1926.

ARTHUR G. ITOU S11 

